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Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1847, 8 May 1884, Page 3

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P utis, M.i}' 5. Diplomatic relations between Fiance and Morocco, which hn.\c been somewhat strained on sexei.il occasions since the Tunisian war, have now sustained a complete rupture, and the Fiench Government has recalled its Minister from Tangiers. It is announced that Mr Michael Davitt, the Tiisli Nationalist agitator has decided to lea\e the United Kingdom, and_settle in Austialia. May 6. A report has i cached here that the Grand Duke Louis IV., of Hesse-Paim-stadt, widower of the late Princess Alice of Grent Biitam, has mamed the divorced wife of a foimer Sccietaiy to the Russian Legation at DiamM:adt. In the House of Lords, Eail Cai narvon, speaking on the iceidiuste qnestion, siid it was impossible to e\aggeiate the importance attached to it," and he hoped that the Government would lecngmsc the extreme depth of Austiahan feeling in the matter. Kail Gianville admitted that the subject -was of gi eat moment, and lequired prudent handling. Loid Lyons has lepeatedly piessed the Fiench Go\ eminent as to their views on this question. The Times advises the Government to exhibit a readiness to fin t her the just desires of the colonists. This papa- also mentions that a leport fiom Melbourne states that the colonies arc apathetic a* regards federation.